Why is it so hard to take the first step? The art and science behind counseling.
Why does it feel so hard to take that first step to improve our wellbeing? To talk to someone or get support? It is common to have mixed feelings about starting therapy and our instincts lead us to stay away from uncomfortable thoughts and feelings. However, life, as...
Sensory Processing: What is it and Why is it Important?
What is Sensory Processing? Sensory processing (or sensory integration) is the effective registration and accurate interpretation of sensory input in the environment (including one's body). It is the way the brain receives, organizes, and responds to sensory input in...
Why Understanding Basic Concepts is Critical to Language Development Across the Ages (Part 1)
Language development Children learn to talk and to understand the world around them through play, listening and interacting with those in their environment and engaging in shared reading and music activities. This is also how they develop their basic concept knowledge...
Your Voice and Making it to Parliament Hill.
Meet Ashish Kopargaonkar, Ph. D candidate, Pharmacology, University of Saskatchewan. Ashish recently completed our accent, stuttering and voice program offered here at the Speech Language Network in Saskatoon. He was dedicated to the training process and his speaking...
Accent Modification – Speech Therapy for Adults
Why Accent Modification Therapy? An accent can be charming, distinctive and unique to your linguistic character. However, if people are listening more to HOW you speak than WHAT you are saying you may begin to feel like your accent is becoming a deterrent to your...
What No One Tells You About Speech Therapy Assistants!
What is a Speech Language Therapy Assistant? A Speech Language Therapy Assistant provides direct services under the supervision of a qualified speech – language pathologist. Is there a need for Speech Language Therapy Assistants? In a time of heightened demand...
Asperger’s and Asking For Directions
Devon - Age 21 It’s a darn good day, especially when one of your young adults on the Autism Spectrum tells you she is “preening with pride” over her latest accomplishment. The accomplishment; speaking to a stranger with confidence and getting directions to a...
Should Your Child Learn Another Language?
As speech-language pathologists we are often asked questions such as “Don’t children get confused if two languages are spoken around them?” or “Should I register my child in French Immersion?” In the word today, many children are exposed to or use more than one...
How to Support Speech Language Growth With Total Communication
The use of total communication to build speech language skills Parents from all cultures eagerly await their child’s first words. In the first three years of life children move from coo’s and cries, the earliest forms of communication to combining phrases and...
Tips To Replace Screen Time In The Early Years
Speech Therapists, Screen Time and Toddlers – What We Know A common question speech-language pathologists ask parents is “How much screen-time/technology does your child have every day?” Five years ago we were not addressing this concern with parents. Times have...
Why We Love Play (and you should too!)
Play is how children learn social skills. “Free” or unstructured play in early childhood is a very important way for children to learn about their world. When a child is playing they begin to develop social skills. They learn how to interact with other children and...
What is Social Thinking?
What is Social Thinking ®? The Social Mind Social Thinking ® is how we, as humans, communicate with each other. In a nutshell it’s how we experience other people and how we express ourselves to them. Social intelligence is how we make friends, act in group...
Reclaim the Art of Conversing With These 5 tips
Reclaim the Art of Conversing With These 5 tips The art of conversation is lost. We keep hearing that phrase over and over. Yes, it’s true that our smartphones and laptops have created some complications when it comes to speaking face to face but we don’t think that...
What Is Speech Pathology?
Speech Pathology is the study and treatment of speech and language problems. Speech Language Pathologists (SLP's) are trained clinicians that help patients with a variety of speech, language, social and overall communication problems. The most well-known area of...
A Veterans Communication Journey
With Remembrance Day upon us, the Speech Language Network wanted to take a moment to remember those who fought for our country and for our freedom. It is difficult to find the words to express what our veterans have given each and every one of us. We also wanted to...
Find Your Voice
What IS your voice? How do you FIND it? What is the impact on your life after finding your voice? Let’s start with the what. Your voice, is your unique and audible instrument that you use to communicate with the world. Your voice helps to tell the world who you are...
When the Words Get Jumbled
It’s a regular day at SLN when auditory processing is an issue. Often misunderstood, having challenges with auditory processing are often not a symptom of a larger problem - and they are treatable when paired with the right professional, and the right tools. So, What...
Get Social!
Books, pencils, backpacks…. Conversation? It’s back to school time and most students are busy getting into a routine, learning their schedules, starting activities, meeting new people and friends. Sometimes meeting new friends can be intimidating. So... how do you get...